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INDIE Live Expo 2025: Full Schedule and Highlights

The INDIE Live Expo Executive Committee has confirmed the schedule for INDIE Live Expo Winter, which will air live on Saturday, November 29 at 18:00 JST. As Asia’s largest indie game showcase, the event is expected to feature more than 100 titles, exclusive announcements, and the return of the INDIE Live Expo Awards.


Full INDIE Live Expo 2025 schedule revealed. See start times in US, UK, Europe, India, Japan, and Australia.
INDIE Live Expo 2025

Broadcast Information

  • Event: INDIE Live Expo 2025.11.29

  • Date: Saturday, November 29, 2025

  • Time: 18:00 JST

  • Languages: Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese

  • Platforms: Official INDIE Live Expo YouTube channels + Twitch + X LIVE + partnered streamers


Regional Start Times

If you’re planning to tune in, here’s when the broadcast begins in your region:

  • US West (PT): 1:00 AM, Nov 29

  • US East (ET): 4:00 AM, Nov 29

  • UK (GMT): 9:00 AM, Nov 29

  • Europe (CET): 10:00 AM, Nov 29

  • India (IST): 2:30 PM, Nov 29

  • Japan (JST): 6:00 PM, Nov 29

  • Sydney (AEDT): 8:00 PM, Nov 29


What to Expect

The winter showcase will spotlight 100+ indie games from around the world. Some confirmed highlights include:

  • Core Keeper – new content for the sandbox hit that has sold over 3 million copies.

  • Betrayal Girl’s Secret Account Labyrinth – a new RPG from Acacia, creators of Magical Girl’s Witch Trial.

  • Tsurugihime – the latest project from Yosuke Shiokawa, director of Fate/Grand Order.


World premieres will also be revealed, including a new project from Bitgen, whose Chasing Light was the first Korean title to reach the IGF Nuovo Award finals, and a fresh title from room6, known for Unreal Life and ghostpia.


INDIE Live Expo Awards

The INDIE Live Expo Awards return with an expanded jury of eight members across four countries. Notable judges include:

  • Shuhei Yoshida – former President of Sony Interactive Entertainment.

  • Keiichiro Toyama – creator of Silent Hill, SIREN, and Slitterhead.

They will evaluate and honor the most outstanding indie games of 2025 across multiple categories.


Hosts and Language Streams

Dedicated hosts will cover each language broadcast:

  • Japanese: Taiga Kishi with guests Yuyuyu, Yamien, and Novaman.

  • English: Kaori Horiuchi, JMon, and HighGuy.

  • Korean: Kim Na-seong and Kimu Kihoon.

  • Chinese: BlueCube and Mr. Indie Lizard.


Whether you’re tuning in from Tokyo, London, or New York, mark your local start time and get ready to discover the next wave of indie creativity.

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